Production Kitchen Assistant II

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Meet Us: King Arthur Baking Company has been sharing the joy of baking since 1790. Headquartered in Norwich, Vermont, we’re the ultimate baking resource – providing education, inspiration, and the highest quality products, all while fostering connections and community through baking. Our superior flours and mixes are available in supermarkets nationwide, and our direct-to-consumer business – website and retail stores – offers an even wider selection of specialty baking ingredients, mixes, gluten‑free products, baking tools, and more.

We bring baking education to millions of bakers through our cookbooks, podcast, recipe app, website, and baking school. We’re proud to be 100% employee‑owned, which means everyone who works here has a real voice and a shared stake in what we do. This creates a strong sense of community built on trust, teamwork, and love of baking. As a benefit corporation, we’re committed to the best interests of all our stakeholders – employees, our local communities, our broader community of bakers, and our planet.

Join us and help spread the joy of baking. King Arthur – where, as an employee‑owner, your passion and ideas can truly make a difference.

The Position: The Production Kitchen Assistant II is responsible for the production of sandwiches, soups, salads, refrigerated and frozen meals within a commercial kitchen setting to support sales in King Arthur Baking Company’s Café and Catering program. They ensure the quality, taste, and consistency of kitchen products while adhering to food safety standards. The Kitchen Associate collaborates with other kitchen staff to meet production goals and deliver exceptional products to customers.

The shift starts as early as 6:30AM and operates in a fast‑paced commercial kitchen environment.

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Schedule:

This is a full‑time year‑round position, with weekend availability required.

The Benefits:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• company paid short- and long‑term disability
• life insurance
• paid parental leave
• paid time off to rest
• paid holidays to have fun
• a 401(K) with a company match
• 40 paid volunteer hours a year
• profit sharing*
• participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)*
• knowing that those working with you are dedicated and engaged co‑employee owners that believe in you and your extraordinary abilities to move us all forward.

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Location:

Norwich, VT; onsite daily.

The Pay: $19.10 to $20.17 per hour worked; commensurate with experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all areas of kitchen production that includes making sandwiches, soups, salads, refrigerated and frozen meals within a commercial kitchen setting
• Contributes to improvement of kitchen operations by producing and testing new items, offering feedback and suggesting changes.
• Maintains proper product labeling and rotation to ensure freshness and quality while minimizing loss.
• Works cross functionally with departments in the facility and company wide.
• Participates in professional development as recommended by leadership or self‑directed.
• Sustains a clean work environment and adheres to food safety and sanitation standards.

Education and experiences

• Minimum 3 years’ cooking experience, preferably in a professional kitchen environment
• Demonstrated ability in consistently to produce exceptional culinary products
• Demonstrated ability in proficiency and accuracy with following a recipe, knife skills, prep work, and cooking
• We value those who can demonstrate…